Re: 2008 page back up

[bones] "You don't need a 64 bit application to access more RAM, you just need a 64 bit OS to allocate more RAM. That's what Flame did for years - a 32 bit application running on a 64 bit OS that could allocate it tons of RAM. I haven't tried Combustion on a 64 bit system - I already spend far too long waiting for things to cache - but AFAIK it should be able to use as much RAM as you can fit onto your motherboard."
Yes and No. A 32bit Application in a 32bit OS by default can use up to 2gb of ram, 3gb with the /3gb switch. A 32bit Application in a 64bit OS, if programmed properly, can use up to 4 gb of ram per application.

I think the big problem with 64bit is 3rd party support. Once you go 64bit there is no Quicktime, limited AVI codec support, no AE plugin support (application and plugins must both be 64bit), etc. So I don't expect a 64bit Combustion until after Apple and Adobe get off their 32bit arses and go 64bit.

-Eric